CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 40734
26 year old general farm worker available for immediate start from Bristol/ North Somerset, has relevant qualifications and experience with all aspects of animal husbandry plus experience with modern machinery, but still willing to learn.
Qualifications and Experience
Relevant qualifications

BTEC, City and Guilds

Type of farming wanted

Mainly Livestock

Other qualifications

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Agriculture (livestock production) BTEC National Diploma in Animal Management Key skills certificate in Communication and Application of number 10 GCSE's C-F range including English, Maths and Science.

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Tracked Machine, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Beef, Pig, Sheep, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

Use of modern farming equipment: Tractors - John Deere, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Fendt and Claas. Completely competent at towing (on a tractor or car) plus competent at use of hydraulics and breaking systems with trailers too. Telehandler - JCB, Claas, New Holland (full telehandler licence) Attachments - Topper, Tedder, Rake, post knocker (fully competent at attaching a 3 point linkage with PTO and hydraulics front or rear) 360 tracked machine - I have used a 360 machine for both agricultural and construction purposes although I do not hold a ticket for one. I am competent in driving a 360 machine

Other livestock experience

I have experience working with both sheep and cattle and all husbandry duties required to look after these animals. Including lambing/calving and feeding of all livestock. Cattle stock man ship (calving/bedding/feeding/and record keeping) for over 2000 cattle (Limousin, Charolais, British blue and many other beef cattle breeds) spread over 3 farms totaling to 1500 acres.being able to diagnose and treat common diseases such as dermatitis, mastitis, new forest eye and milk fever as well and being able to administer basic veterinary medicines. Recently completed lambing season where I had the responsibility for over 1000 ewes, caring for their health and welfare. these were mainly Texel and Suffolk ewes. I also have some experience milking (although this was never a full time job, i have relief milked for friends) I currently have the responsibiliy for milking over 100 sheep and over 150 goats twice a day to a high standard. Maintaining the high standards of animal welfare on the farm

Personal information
Sex

Male

Other Information

I won an award in 2008 at college for outstanding work whilst studying my animal management course

Age

26

Marital status

A partner and one daughter, Age 4

Nationality

British

Where are you currently living?

Bristol

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

-

Hobbies

I enjoy going fishing (fly and sea mainly). I like to eat out a lot with friends, and enjoy just being outdoors in the garden or at the local park with my daughter. I was also once a very keen horse rider and maybe looking to one day get back into that.

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

6'0, brown curly hair, blue eyes, slim build, 12.5 stone, no distinguishing features.

Relevant health problems

None.

Farming background

Farm maintenance including fencing, animal husbandry on cattle, sheep and pigs and in house feeding using Keenan TMR wagon and shed maintenance such as scraping out, power washing and bedding down cows during winter months, as well as basic poultry care. Assisting with calving and calf rearing, transportation of animals from farm to farm using tractor and trailer, lambing duties (day and night shifts), assisting in farm grassland management, using tractor and reach forklift driving during harvesting season as well as using modern farm equipment and a modern fleet of tractors such as John Deeres, New Hollands, Massey Fergusons and Fendts.

Preferences
Availability

Start: 20/05/2018 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

South West

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

Bristol/surrounding areas

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